Section 2: Installation
XL400/410e Operator’s Manual
Page 2-3
2.2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER
Consider the following when setting up the printer:
• Locate a solid, flat surface with adequate room to set the printer. If a Cutter/Stacker is to
be used with the printer, make sure there is adequate room for the unit. The printer cover
swings upward and back, so make sure there is enough clearance for the cover to swing
open.
• The location should be near the host computer or terminal. The maximum distance for
RS232 cables is 50 feet and six feet for Centronics parallel cables. Cables can be pur-
chased locally and their configuration will depend upon the host system.
• For information on interfacing the printer to a host system, see Section
5
: Interface Spec-
ifications.
The procedures for setting up the printer and adjusting the sensors are outlined in the following
pages.
• Loading the Ribbon (see page 2-15)
• Loading the Media (see page 2-12).
• Setting up the printer for the media type (see page 2-8). You must use the LCD panel to
select the proper media type (see page 2-14). The selections are:
Center Hole Tag
I-Mark Tag
Side Hole Tag
R-Corner Tag
Label Gap
I-Mark Label
• Adjusting the Cutter Sensor (see page 2-18). Note: The Cutter Sensor must be set up
even if the Cutter is disabled.
Procedures for setting up the operating parameters (Print Speed, Pitch Offset, etc.) are outlined in
Section 3 as follows:
• Adjusting the Cutter Offset to correctly locate the cut position. This can generally be done
with the Cut Position potentiometer on the Control Panel (see page 3-20) which has a +/-
3.75mm range. If this is insufficient, the Cut Offset can be moved +/- 99 dots using the
LCD panel (see page 3-15).
• Setting the Pitch, Cut and Backfeed Offset using the LCD panel (see page 3-14).